any tattoo lovers here? show your ink...

yeah. i only let artists who are friends work on me. so..they have complete control. the growing monster on my leg...will never be done. he'll work
on it every time he sees me (couple times a year...he's a wanderer and train hops across the country all year long).

my chest piece...another buddy said "hey...i wanna do your chest". i said ok. didn't even ask what he wanted to do. but that's why i only allow
trusted friends and artists to work on me. they are into metaphysics/psychedelia/spirituality and other weird stuff just like me so "whatever they
wanna do" is usually something i like.

if they are a true artist, they will have a lot more fun doing what they want, ultimately rendering a better finished product. i'm a writer so i
understand the artists mind. plus, it's a very personal connection you can have with someone to just say "hey...here's my chest/leg/back (or other
huge, important area of my body)...do whatever you want to it". you have to trust them and in doing so, you bond. now...3 of the guys who do most of
my work have become 3 of my dearest friends. love them boys with all my heart.

when you're really in it for the art...you become the art and just let go. i always swore i would NEVER do my hands. well...i started on them last
week.
because i'm a writer...i got a psychedelic looking quill, getting it's message from above (hit by lightning) and spreading love (hence the rainbow
ink coming from the quill)

whether it's my design/thought or complete free reign of the artist...all of my work has personal meaning. that's how it should be. if you're
looking for meaningful work...find an artist who's got a style you like and get to know them as a friend. hang out. and then trust them. but make
sure they're a real artist first...or you'll end up with regrets...

nice. i actually thought about going with a nice big tiger somewhere, too, but my artist wasn't feeling it. and from what i've learned...if an
artist isn't "feeling" your idea...you may not want him to do that idea. but that is sweet bro!

Ok, so heres one I posted awhile back in the member picture thread. that's an overall view of my arm (The pictures i've got are from 2003 onwards, so
some are crap quality) - I suggest you just view them as they are, thumbnail size - the original iphone ones are HUGE and awful looking.

Part of my sleeve (Based on my late grandmother)

Personal one for a friend. NEVER GET TATTOOS WITH FRIENDS/PARTNERS. Kiss.of.death.

Obviously the other hand says 'loose lips'

Feet

Top of the sleeve - we are leaving the vines as negative space and shading in probably not until next tax season.

People stare all the time. Some tell me wow great work, Love your Tats and ask question about getting one for themselves.

Or you get the angry stare and how could you do that to yourself, that's disgraceful and some start some rant about god and religion and how i
worship Satan and nonsense like that.

And some people say how scary i look and was i in prison. and my answer thanks i like looking scary it keeps most people away from me and no never
even been arrested but the Tats go with my Job as a musician.

And we people ask why, i tell them its personal and they are for me not you. they have meaning to me and don't you wear or have something on your
body that has meaning to you ? but some people just can't get it and need something to hate or ridicule.

But for the most part i don't even notice anymore that people are staring.

I don't see what tats and piercing have to do with the way you perform a job or anything else for that matter.

yeah sure there are some stereo types with them but just as many people with out them that fall into the same category.

I shall spare you all the sight of my right buttock, but it's got a dragon on it.
Got a huge black tribal bat across the bottom of my back but to photograph that would also entail showing bumcrack, so I'll leave it there..

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